Rene Descartes
historical figure · 2 works · 2 mentions · 4 anchored passages · author page
Descartes · Cartesianism
in the texts
The Rights of War and Peace
Philosopher cited as a contemporary influence on Spinoza.
Spinoza’s philosophy may be traced both to the influence of Bacon, his predecessor, and to Descartes, his contemporary.
History of Modern Philosophy from Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time
French philosopher identified as the father of modern philosophy and the first to produce a systematic modern philosophy.
Descartes (1596-1650) brought forward the first *system*--he is the father of modern philosophy.
France gives the initiative (in Descartes), then England assumes the leadership (in Locke), with Leibnitz and Kant the hegemony passes over to Germany.
We are still at work on the problems which were brought forward by Descartes, Locke, and Leibnitz, and which Kant gathered up into the critical or transcendental question.